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# Linux deb Package Installation
### Supported Systems
The deployment package supports **Debian-based Linux distributions** with the following requirements:
**System Requirements:**
* **GLIBC Version:** Must be **2.9 or greater**
#### How to Check GLIBC Version
Run the following command in your terminal to verify the GLIBC version:
```bash
ldd --version
```
If the output shows a version below 2.9, you will need to update GLIBC or upgrade your system.
### Installation Steps
#### Follow these steps to install the BluLogShipper package on Debian-based systems:
1\. Log in to the portal and download the BluLogShipper Linux package (`blulogshipper_debian.zip`).
2\. **Launch a Terminal** and navigate to the directory where the package was downloaded.
Example:
```bash
cd /path/to/downloads
```
3. Extract the contents of the downloaded `.zip` file using the `unzip` command:
```bash
unzip *_linux_deb.zip
```
If `unzip` command is not available, install using the command `sudo apt install unzip`
4\. Navigate to the extracted directory, use `chmod +x` command to make a file executable
```bash
chmod +x install.sh
```
Expected Output:
5. Execute the installation script with superuser privileges to install the package:
```bash
sudo ./install.sh
```
Expected Output:
6. Verify the Installation
To ensure the package is installed correctly, verify that the service is running:
```bash
sudo systemctl status blulogshipper.service
```
Expected Output:
If the service is not active, you may start it using:
```bash
sudo systemctl start blulogshipper.service
```
####
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